Elite Gourmet ESB-301BF# Countertop Single Cast Iron Burner, 1000 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, Black

This burner works great. It was reasonably priced and is exactly what we needed. The heat levels are accurate. It's light weight for it's size, cook time is average, looks good and does not put off an odor that I've noticed. I would buy again!

We have this for a few years now and it works great! It’s durable and it doesn’t take long to cook. Heat control is great. I have to complaints! Definitely would recommend!

Works as it should. I checked the bottom of the unit while operating, gets a bit warm. Would recommend a cutting board or something under it when in use. Otherwise, its a steady, secure unit.

This is a great little one burner hot plate. It is value priced and works well. The only reason I give this four stars instead of five is how the temperature setting works. There is not actually a low to high heat setting, but rather the knob adjusts how frequently the heating element turns on. For low settings it turns on less frequently than for high settings. This is a simple and inexpensive way to adjust heat, but it may affect cooking some things if a very low temperature is desired.It is great for boiling water and simmering a pot, but the temperature will go up and down if you want a very low temperature due to the element coming on and off. Not a big deal, but just be aware of it.Also, if you run it at the highest setting for a long while you may burn out the thermal overload sensor. These elements are common in electrically heated appliances like coffee pots and hot plates. If you do burn out the thermal overload sensor, then the hot plate won’t work until you replace it. You would need some basic skills with a soldering iron or wire crimpers and you need a new sensor, which is a type of thermal fuse and which is readily available. You probably won’t have this issue, but I did after I heated a large pot of water for a long time and I had to replace the thermal sensor.Overall, it is a good little economical hot plate.

I love it! Wanted an extra burner just in case. Thought it was defective because light didn't come on until the number 3 setting. No worry. Could be a safety measure. Once number 3 came on, that burner got really hot and stayed hot for a while once turned off. The surrounding metal didn't get hot at all even though there is a "hot" sticker. I like it a lot. Very happy.

Got this to use as an extra burner when I don't want to use my gas cooktop, or my cooktop gets crowded, or as a hot plate during buffets. Works terrific on all counts. It won't heat water to a boil as quick as my gas cooktop will (we tried both at once to compare), so putting on a pot of water to boil for spaghetti is not its strong suit. But it's smoke-free, gas fume-free, and easy to use. Only drawback is that it could use an on/off light. Lacking that, we just assume it's hot when it's out on the counter.

It's okay, it has a hot spot on the right rear, it gets hotter there than the rest of the plate. The logo has rubbed off partially from regular cleaning. That occurred within the first month. I have a nice circular silicone cover that fits perfectly to cover the burner. The burner itself quickly became discolored and unsightly just from use, not spills or cleaning. Having said all of that, it otherwise functions well. Good for sending your kid off to college or for a first apartment.

This worked well for my needs. I did some DIY annodizing and needed to heat the dye and keep it warm. The temp controller is not super accurate...but it is an inexpensive burner and not a lab grade piece of equipment.